Welcome to the summer of low expectations June 22, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Most years when the school year ends, I take off from work for the first week of summer break. The boys and I have a week of fun. We hit arcades, eat and explore our way through the area, and sometimes throw in an overnight trip to see our cousins in New York. This year […]
The novelty of pet ownership, pandemic dreams, fireworks, and an anniversary (7 Quick Takes) June 19, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We are in a sweet honeymoon period with our new pet birds. Everything they do is fascinating.
Introducing… June 18, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our younger son has loved birds for as long as I can remember. And, at some point during this pandemic, he started asking for a pet bird.
Lessons from an unusual school year June 17, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window What have we learned over the past three months?
St. Anthony’s feast day, feed the hummingbirds, the perfect egg sandwich, and more (7 Quick Takes) June 13, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Even though St. Anthony may have had a way with words, he is quoted as saying, “Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak.”
99 Flyswatters on the Wall… June 11, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Everyone needs a little project during this stay-at-home time.
Easy as pie—or prayer June 8, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When I feel helpless, I try to pick one thing and do it well. The other night I set everything aside to make a pie.
Longing for an end to the school year and enjoying some stay-at-home fun (7 Quick Takes) June 5, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We are done with school, but school isn’t done with us. That’s been true for weeks, but it’s never been as true as it is today.
A seed of hope June 2, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It brings with it a small reminder to hold onto hope—even when it might seem easier to give up.
Homemade bread, haircutting goals, a feast day gift, and a wish for a bird (7 Quick Takes) May 29, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I almost think it would be worth it to make bread just to fill the house with the scent of bread cooking.
A Child’s Coronavirus Prayer May 27, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This weekend, my 10-year-old godson wrote a prayer.
Remembering who they were May 25, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window During this time of social distancing, as we wear masks and stay away from people we love, it’s important to remember that we are doing this because life matters. Because love matters.
